Sadly, society today has been so programmed by propaganda to be "good consumers" -- if you can brake out of "the Matrix" you will see that "the latest" does NOT always equal "the greatest." Infact, rarely does it equal -- this is true in music, audio, video, computers, cars, pharmacy, politics, and on and on...
Having said that, the only true way for you to tell which preamp you enjoy best is by comparing them in your own system!
Having said that, the only true way for you to tell which preamp you enjoy best is by comparing them in your own system!